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2010 Toyota Landcruiser problems

Owners filed 3 complaints about the 2010 Toyota Landcruiser with NHTSA between Jul 2015 and May 2019. The most-cited component is engine (2).

Complaints
3
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Engine2
  2. Electrical system1
  3. Service brakes1
  4. Structure1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20152
20160
20170
20180
20191

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Engine

2 reports1 crash
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHEN THE PUSH TO START BUTTON WAS APPLIED, AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN THE PARK POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FORD FOCUS AND TWO OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, SMOKE EMERGED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA OF KILLEEN (4001 E CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TX 76543, (254) 690-5800) AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1903180901. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 1, 2019Electrical system, Service brakes, EngineCrash reportedODI 11204943

Electrical system

1 report1 crash

Service brakes

1 report1 crash

Structure

1 report
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE FOOT REST TO THE LEFT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL DETACHED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE FOOT REST; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,804. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 9, 2015StructureODI 10732901
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.